The video above features New York based accordionist and artist Ivan Filipchyk (Russia). Ivan films himself painting and then speeds up the video to fit the length of the piece he is playing on the accordion. Ivan regularly completes paintings to music. We hope you enjoy watching him at work.

Ivan Filipchyk (born 1991), is a New York-based artist and musician. He graduated from the Russian Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow with a Master’s degree in music. He acquired his musical foundation in Belarus and Russia, countries with rich musical history, traditions, and well-established education in music and arts. As a musician (accordion, piano) he participated in various competitions and gave concerts performing (as a soloist and participant in an ensemble) on the stages of Russia, Japan, USA, and Canada. Ivan is currently actively combining music (as a teacher, performer, and composer) with painting. 

Ivan shares his thoughts: “Even though almost all of my paintings are representational, I try to find abstraction in the way I paint. The subject matter is secondary to me, it can be something very simple, a skyline, a lonely tree or a figure, it’s more important to me how I can express the movement, the contrast, and the mood. This dictates the composition of the painting.”

Ivan is available for piano and accordion lessons via Skype. His wonderful paintings are available for purchase. I found it remarkable to witness the creative process both musically and artistically as I watched and listened to Ivan’s videos. It is a unique experience.

For further information:
Ivan Filipchyk 
Mobile: 917.443.2190
Email: ivanfilipchyk91@gmail.com